Tire-eating Accent

Has anyone had trouble with a 2001 Accent eating tires? A friend has
averaged less than 4,000 miles per set on the rear of her Accent, and has
gotten absolutely no satisfaction from the dealer.

 

Could you be a little more specific? How are the tires wearing?
How many sets has she gone thru? What kind of driving does
she do? Has she ever gone to a reputable tire shop for the
tires? Are they dynamically balanced? Has she ever had a
4-wheel alignment check done? What brand of tires and
what treadwear rating?

Bob

 

Ouch that is so poor I am supprised the dealer isn't concerned about
it. I would take it to an independent local shop to have the
alignment checked. One would assume that the dealership has suggested
or done this. If you have your friend call around to find someone
that does 4 wheel alligment's this is better because the equipment can
check how the 4 wheels line up with eachother.

I'm suspicous as to wether this car has been in an accident at one
time that wasn't completely repaired properly. Thus leaving the car
permanantly our of allignment.

 

Rear tires should last forever, have it checked by a real mechanic
(not a tire store!) If the dealer says that there is nothing wrong,
then they should pay for the tires.

Xin

 

Tires are not covered by any Hyundai warranty. They are warranted by the
individual tire manufacturers. The vehicle should have come with tire
warranty literature. If the original set is not on the car, then any
warranty that came with the original tires would not apply. The customer
is left with whatever warranty is with the tires they bought.

 

I would not like to be considered a false alarmist.

Nevertheless, some tire manufacturers--as well all know now--have been known to
engage in shoddy manufacturing.

A very unsettling report by a former worker in a North Carolina plant found its
way to a damage suit(s)

I read about the awful mess in the ATLANTA CONSTITUTION within the past 3 years
or so

He alleges that the tires were knowingly being poorly manufactured

Imho, it is possible, THO NOT PROBABLE, that the tires themselves on the
vehicle in question were originally defective

Also, circa 1970, I had a 1970 Maverick

The tire manufacturer had a recall of its tires made for this vehicle, and all
four were replaced by four new ones the day I took it to their loical tire
store

It APPEARS that federal laws and standards regarding autos, parts, and tires
may have generally been relaxed since the heady days of "consumerism," but I
certainly hope this intuition-perception isn't the actual situation

It is up to each of us to please not completely become "each person for
himself," because we will then be setting ourselves collectively up for more
Explorer/Firestone outrages

Easier said than done, because I now have a tendency to slough-off reporting
discrepancies to CONSUMER REPORTS and state and federal agencies

When I have reported such things in the past, generally I get no responses
anyway, damnit

Never exaggerate nor lie, because "crying wolf" may turn off responses to
serious (life threatening, fraudulent) misbehaviors/defects

 

Good point! I guess she should take it to the tire store, they will
certainly want to know what's going on.

Xin

 

thought in your last thread , you stated " mechanic " not the tire store
why the change in heart , you think possibly the tire is the culprit for
tire wear , or maybe is it still the slim chance that the alignment of the
vehicle is the true issue and not the fault of the Tire?



Something to think about:: , If your left shoe is wearing differently then
the right , the first thing you blame is the manufacturer of the shoe , so
you change brands and then again the same thing happens , now which
manufacturer do you blame.. No one , you address the problem with the person
trained for just that situation ..

 

Tire stores suck, thats why. Look up Cooper tires, class action
lawsuit, for one. However, in this case, since the dealer seems to be
a bad one, the tire store would be a good place to start for an
opinion on the situation. If the tire store says that the car is at
fault, then I would go to an independant mechanic to verify that.
Then I would go to the dealer to get it fixed. And you got to go to
the tire store anyways...

It would be nice to know the brand of tire involved...any Cooper tire
rebrand would be suspect.

Xin